S. Kiruthika v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA Writ Petition No .15231 of 2025 S.Kiruthika ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ribbon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone 8, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, 3.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, 4.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Page No.1 of 6

5.The Inspector of Police, V5-Police Station, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2025 and remove the pushcart permanently parked in-front of petitioner's property. For Petitioner : Mr.P.K.Rajesh Praveen Kumar For Respondents 1 & 2 : M/s.K.Aswinidevi, Standing Counsel For Respondents 3 to 5 : Mr.J.Subbiah, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2025, with regard to the removal of the pushcart permanently parked in-front of petitioner's property.

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2. The petitioner is the owner of the property in S.No.R.S.226/2, in Plot No.101 & Ground Floor Building, 1st street, Nehru Nagar, Koyambedu. Whileso, one Vijaya and her son Sundararajan, started running a tiffin centre by permanently parking a pushcart, in front of the petitioner's property. The aforesaid persons in the process blocked a portion of the road, causing traffic jams. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 26.02.2025 to the official respondents to remove the pushcart. As there was no response, the petitioner filed the above writ petition.

3. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2025, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Page No.3 of 6

4. Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No To:

1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ribbon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone 8, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, 3.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Page No.4 of 6

4.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, 5.The Inspector of Police, V5-Police Station, Page No.5 of 6

N.MALA,J.

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